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International Social Welfare
The International Social Welfare minor is open to any student who wants to increase his/her knowledge of international social welfare policy and practice. Choosing International Social Welfare and Services to Immigrants and Refugees as a field of practice is different from minoring in International Social Welfare. The former is a determinant in a student's second year field placement and requires a formal application; the latter allows students to use their electives to take classes that focus on international issues.
To pursue a minor in International Social Welfare, students must:
These graduate-level classes may be chosen from courses and tutorials offered at CUSSW or from relevant courses at the School of International and Public Affairs, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Public Health, and Teacher’s College. Students should meet with the Coordinator for the International Social Welfare Minor to get approval for selected courses.
Please note that Policy students pursuing the International Social Welfare field of practice do NOT automatically fulfill the International Social Welfare minor requests. You must still enroll in 6 credits of internationally-related coursework in order to complete the minor.
To declare a minor in International Social Welfare,
submit a Policy
or International Social Welfare Minor Declaration Form
to Karma Lowe in 1255 Amsterdam Avenue Room 525.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I identify courses that are offered through the other graduate schools at Columbia?
Log-on directly to the website of the school in which you wish to cross-register. Information about course offerings is usually found by clicking on "Current Students" and following the relevant links. On some school's home pages, there will be a "Courses" link.
After identifying courses that are of interest, contact the faculty assistant in the department through which the course is offered or the professor who is teaching the class to obtain a copy of the syllabus. Meet with the faculty coordinator who works directly with CUSSW students pursuing the minor to make sure that the courses you have selected are approved for the minor.
Will I be able to cross-register by phone or online when I register for my Social Work classes?
No. You will add the course during the drop/add period at the start of the semester in which the class you want to take is offered. You will need to get either the course professor's signature or the signature of the administrator who oversees cross-registration at the school in which you want to take the course. Registration and Add/Drop Forms are available online.
Some schools require that you complete
a cross-registration approval form. To find out the
administrative requirements to cross-register at a particular
school, contact Karma
Lowe.
When should I start preparing for cross-registration?
Because you will need a professor's or an administrator's signature, it is highly recommended that you identify the course(s) that you want to take and make contact either with the faculty member or a school administrator before the start of the new semester.
Because a class in which you are interested may be full, choose two or three classes that you would be interested in taking and get the necessary signatures to increase your chances of being able to cross-register.
Faculty and Administrative Contacts at CUSSW
To check that a particular course is approved for the minor, contact:
Professor Neeraj Kaushal
Faculty Coordinator for the International Social Welfare Minor
212-851-2235 | nk464@columbia.edu
For details on cross-registering at a particular graduate school and to submit forms, contact:
Karma Lowe
Assistant Director
212-851-2364 | knl3@columbia.edu
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